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The Silence (2017)

The Silence (2017)

Documentary
Release Date: 2017, December 2
Directors: Park Soo-nam
Countries: Japan, South Korea
Production: Arirang Production, Cinema Dal
Cast: Lee Ok-seon, Bae Bong-ki

Overview:

The Silence narrates the struggle of fifteen "comfort women"—former sex slaves by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII—for recognition and reparation. The "comfort women" issue has previously been treated almost exclusively within the framework of Korean nationalism. The Silence will provide insight into the ways in which nationalism and the emergence of post-war Asian nation-states have hindered the understanding of "comfort women" narratives through Zainichi Korean documentary filmmaker Soo-nam Park's point of view.

Keywords:

japanese occupation of korea comfort women